Historical Storybooks

3 primary works • 7 total works

The Great Iron Horse: The Story Of Stephenson's Rocket

by Margaret Nash

Published 30 June 1997

Mission Underground: The Making Of Mr Brunel's Splendid Tunnel

by Margaret Nash

Published 31 August 1998

Into The Unknown: The Tudor Explorers John and Sebastian Cabot

by Margaret Nash

Published 14 June 2001

Into the Unknown - Tudor. Explores John and Sebastian Cabot

by Margaret Nash

Published 14 June 2001

Set in 1497, this story is seen through the eyes of Sebastian Cabot - then a boy of fourteen and later to become a famous explorer in his own right - who accompanied his father on the historic voyage aboard the Matthew when they discovered Newfoundland on the northeast coast of America. This wonderfully illustrated story gives a real feeling for the life and outlook in Tudor times, and the excitement and danger of sea voyages.

Annie

by Margaret Nash

Published 14 June 2001

This story - set in Victorian times - is about Annie, who has a job at a mill in the mornings before she goes to school. The story gives a good feel for the period and the place, glances into homes and schools, and gives a strong insight into the life of child workers in the mills of Victorian Britain - how they were treated and the dangers inherent in the job. A strong theme is the reform movement, and there is an appearance by the great mill owner and reformer Titus Salt.

Annie

by Margaret Nash

Published 14 June 2001

This story - set in Victorian times - is about Annie, who has a job at a mill in the mornings before she goes to school. The story gives a good feel for the period and the place, glances into homes and schools, and gives a strong insight into the life of child workers in the mills of Victorian Britain - how they were treated and the dangers inherent in the job. A strong theme is the reform movement, and there is an appearance by the great mill owner and reformer Titus Salt.

Brunel

by Margaret Nash

Published 31 August 1998

Isaac's father is a ganger, building Marc Brunel's Box Tunnel which will complete the railway line between London and Bristol. This book attempts to show through Isaac's eyes Brunel's theories on engineering and construction.